in Normandy was from the Incarnation of Christ 886. yeares The valiant deedes done by the Danes in sundrie parts of the world was in great admiration to all people Rowland called Robert begat on the Emperour Charles his daughter WILLIAM who succeeded after his father To William succeeded RICHARD the first to him succeeded RICHARD the second who had two Sonnes ROBERT and GVSTARD Robert begat WILLIAM the bastard Duke of Normandy who conquered England and vanquished both Englishmen and Danes and possest the crowne thereof And Gustard past into Italy and made many and cruell inuasions in Cicill Calabre and Naples In this time the Murrayes and Rosses inuading each other with cruell killing 2000. men were killed on either parties the King came vppon them with a great army and punished the principall mouers of this trouble to the death he dyed in peace the 11. yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill 75 CONSTANTINVS tertius Ethus sonne began to raigne the yeare of the world 4874. in the yeare of Christ 905. after the raigne 1245. a valiant prince not fortunate in Warres he married the Prince of Wales his daughter she bare to him one sonne being vexed with Warres in the time of King Edward and Athelstane his bastard sonne he became a Chanon in Saint Andrewes and died the 40. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 76. MILCOLVMBVS primus Donaldus sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4913. in the yeare of Christ 943. after the raigne 1283. a valiant Prince and good Iusticiar he married the Lord of Twylths daughter she bare to him two sonnes and one daughter A confederacy was made betweene England and Scotland that Cumber and Westmerland shal be perpetually annexed to the Prince of Scotland raigning for the time to be holden in fee of the Kings of England By vertue whereof Indulfus sonne to Constantine the third as Prince of Scotland tooke possession both of Cumber and Westmerland The King passing the rest of his dayes in peace seuere Iustice which caused a conspiracy in Murrayland where this noble King was traiterously killed the 9. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill The murtherers and their assistants all apprehended were cruelly tormented and put to death 77. INDVLFVS Constantinus tertius sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4922. in the yeare of Christ 952. after the raigne 1282. a noble valiant Prince He vanquished in battaile Hagon Prince of Norwaye and Helricke Prince of Denmarke and was killed by a Stratageme of Warre the 9. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 78 DVFFVS Milcolumbus sonne began his raign the year of the world 4931. the yeare of Christ 9â—…1 after the ragin 1291. a good Prince seuere Iusticiar He was trayterously murthered by one Donalde Captaine of Forres in Murrayland and his wife was buried secretly vnder a bridge at Kinlus The murtherers being apprehended were seuerely executed and put to death the 5. yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill 79 CVLENVS Indulfus sonne began his raigne the yeare of the world 4936. the yeare of Christ 966. after the raigne 1296. he was marryed to the King of Brittaines daughter a vitious Prince killed by Rodardus a noble man at Mesfen whose daughter he had defloured the 4. yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill 80 KENNETHVS tertius Duffus brother began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4940. in the yeare of Christ 970. after the raigne 1300. one valiant and wise Prince and seuere Iusticiar for one time he caused 500. notable theeues to be hanged on gibbets and inhibited their bodies to be taken downe beside the Castell of Bertha to giue example to others The Danes with a great Fleete of ships arriued in the mouth of Taye and destroyed the towne of Mountrose killing all the people demolishing the wals wasting the whole country comming thorough Angus with great cruelty and laying a strong siege to the Castle of Bertha The King came with a great army there followed a dangerous and cruell battaile with vncertaine victorie valiantly defended on both parties At the last one Haye with his two sonnes enforcing the Scots that were fugitiue to returne and by their valiant courage renewing battaile the Danes were vanquished and fugitiue the most part of them being slaine The King enriched Haye and his sonnes giuing them a great part of the spoile of the Danes with as much land as a Falcon flew ouer of one mans hand vntill she lighted called the Falcons stone So he obteined the whole lands betweene Tay and Arrole sixe miles of length and foure of breadth This was the beginning of the noble and ancient surname of Hayes decorate with great honours riches and lands valiant defendours of the realme of Scotland This noble King so long decorate with Iustice the blinde and immoderate affection that he had to his sonne was occasion that he killed by poyson Malcolme Prince of Scotland and Lord of Cumber and Westmerland He abrogated the old lawes concerning the Kings and instituted The King being deceased his eldest sonne or Nephew notwithstanding what age soeuer he were of and though he were borne after his fathers death shall succeed to the crowne The Nephew borne on the Kings sonne shal be preferred before the Nephew gotten on the Kings daughter and the Nephew gotten by the Kings brother shal be preferred before the Nephew gotten on his sister These lawes to be obserued amongst all other nobles in succession of their heritage When the King is young one noble man of great prudence and authoritie shal be chosen gouernour of the Realme vntill the King come to age of fourteene yeares and then the King to gouerne his Realme by his owne authoritie All other inheritours shall succeede to their fathers heritage after the expiration of one and twentie yeares and within that time they shal be gouerned by curatours or guardians and vntill those yeares be outrunne they shall not be admitted to claime their heritage He proclaimed his sonne Malcolme Prince of Scotland and Lord of Cumber and Westmerland Once when the King was lying in his bed he heard a voice saying O Kenneth belieue not that the cursed killing of Prince Malcolme is hid from God O thou vnhappy tyrant which for desire of the crowne hast killed an innocent inuading thy neighbour with treasonable murther which thou wouldest haue punished with most rigour if it had bin done by any other person then thy selfe Therefore thou hast incurred such hatred of God that thou and thy sonne shal be suddainly killed for thy nobles are conspired against thee The King was greatly affrayde of this voice and being very penitent confessing his offence to a Bishop who comforting him he did sundry good workes appertaining to a Christian Prince At the last King Kenneth comming to the Castell of FETHERCARN was as appeared thankfully receiued by FENELLA Lady thereof where in the midle of the Castle most curiously wrought was an Image of
world 5068. in the yeare of Christ 1098. after the raigne 1428. a good and religious King the first annoynted King he builded the Priory of Coldingham and died peaceably the ninth yeare of his raigne buried at Dunfermling without succession 90 ALEXANDER the first sirnamed Fierce succeeded his brother the yeare of the world 5077. in the yeare of Christ 1107. after the raigne 1437. a good and valiant King he builded the Abbeyes of Scone and Saintcolms Inch he married Sibilla daughter to William Duke of Normandy the seuenteenth yeare of his raigne he died in peace buried in Dunfermling 91 DAVID primus King Malcolms third youngest sonne began his raigne the yeare of the world 5094. the yeare of Christ 1124. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1454. a good valiant and very religious King he builded many Abbeyes as Holy-rood-house Kelso Iedborugh Melrose Newbottell Holmcultrane Dundranane Cambuskenneth Kinlosse Dunfermling Holme in Cumber two Nunneries one at Carliel the other at north Berwick he founded two Abbeyes besides new Castle the one of S. Benedicts order the other of white Monkes hee founded 4. Bishopricks Ros Breichin Dunkeld Dunblane ordeyning them great lands rents and possessions al out of the patrimony of the crown King Dauid of Scotlād in his time possessed Northumberland Cumber Huntington and Westmerland he married the inheritrix of the aforesaid lands called Mawde daughter to the Earle of Northumberland and Iuditha daughters daughterto William the Conquerer King of England In the time of King Stephen of England he repaired the towne of Carliel with new wals his sonne Prince Henry died with great lamentation of the whole Realme hauing three sonnes and three daughters King Dauid caused Malcolme eldest sonne vnto Prince Henry late deceased to be declared Prince of Scotland After that he past into Northumberland and made William his second Nephew Earle thereof after he went to Carliel where he made Henry the Empresse her sonne Prince of England Knight taking his oath hee should neuer take Northumberland Cumber Westmerland and Huntington from the Empire of Scotland afterwards this victorious and religious King Dauid died in peace being greatly honoured and beloued of his subiects and neighbors the nine and twentieth yeare of his raigne he died in Carliel and buried in Dunfermling MILCOLVMBVS quartus sirnamed the Mayden nephew to King Dauid began his raigne in the yeare of the world 5123. in the yeare of Christ 1153. after the raigne 1483. a good and milde Prince he builded Cowper Abbey in Anguisse and subdued sundry rebellions died at Iedbourgh buried at Dunfermling the twelfth yeare of his raigne 93 GVILIELMVS sirnamed the Lion succeeded his brother Malcolme in the yeare of the world 5135 in the yeare of Christ 1165. after the raigne 1495. a good valiant King vnfortunate he married Emigerda daughter to the Earle of Bewmont who beare to him two sons and two daughters he builded the Abbey of Abirbrothoke she builded the Abbey of Bamerinoch after that the Castle of Bertha was demolished by inundation of waters King Guilliam narrowly escaping with his wife and children his young sonne and nurse perished and sundry others he founded and builded the towne called Perth and graunted sundry great priuiledges thereunto now called S. Iohns towne The King continuing in peace died the nine and fortieth yeare of his raigne buried in Abirbrothoke 94 ALEXANDER 2. succeeded his father in the yeare of the world 5184. in the yeare of Christ 1214. after the raigne 1544. a valiant and good King and seuere iusticiar hee pacified all rebellion in his Realme he agreed with King Henry of England and married his sister reteyning Northumberland Westmerland Cumber and Huntington and King Alexanders two sisters were married vnto two great Princes of England He past into France and renued the auncient band in the meane time Iane his Queene died without any succession The next yeare he married at Roxbourgh Mary daughter to Ingelram Earle of Coucey in Fraunce of great beauty who bare to him a sonne Alexander who succeeded after him he died in peace the fiue and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Melrosse 95 ALEXANDER tertius succeeded his father in the yeare of the world 5219. in the yeare of Christ 1249. after the raigne 1579. a good young Prince being at his coronation nine yeares of age After that the Kings of England and Scotland with their Nobles conuened in Yorke where king Henry the third of Englands daughter Margaret was married to King Alexander of Scotland Enduring his tender age the Realme of Scotland was wel gouerned by his Nobles be comming to perfect age willing to execute iustice summoned the Earles of Mentieth Athole and Buchquhane and the Lord of Strabogy which were all of the name of Comminges and for non comperance denounced them rebels They with their assistance being a great number because there was of the same name by the aforesaid Lords thirty Knights and landed men They imprisoned the King in Striueling a certaine space King Acho of Norway came into the Isles with many Danes King Alexander to resist him came with a great armie there followed a cruell and dangerous battell long with vncertaine victory at last the Danes being vanquished and foure and twenty thousand of them killed Acho was fugitiue to his Ships his whole Nauie by tempestuous storme being spoyled returned with foure Ships left of his whole Fleete into Norway Then after his sonne Magnus renouncing all title to the Isles contracted his sonne Hanigo to be married with King Alexanders daughter one yeare of age at their both perfect age At this time Alexander Earle of Carrike past to the holy land hauing a daughter Martha who succeeding in his heritage who married a Nobleman Robert Bruce sonne heire to Robert Bruce Lorde of Anandale in Scotland and Lord of Cleueland in England This Martha aforesaid inheritrix of Carike in the third yeare beare the Noble and inuincible Champion Robert Bruce King of Scotland Margaret sister to King Henry the third of England beare to King Alexander two sonnes Prince Alexander and Dauid one daughter Margaret married vnto Hanigo Magnus sonne King of Norway who beare to him Margaret called the Mayden of Norway In this time died Dauid King Alexanders second sonne Alexander the Prince was married at Roxburge vnto the Earle of Flanders daughter whereat many of the Nobles of Scotland and England were present for thetime The third yeare after Prince Alexander died at Lundors the twentieth yeare of his age to the great lamentation of the whole Realme for in him failed the whole succession of King Alexander the third except the Mayden of Norway who was begotten on his daughter Margaret before rehearsed King Alexander by counsell of his Nobles after the death of his first Queene married Ioleta the Earle of Drux daughter in Fraunce by whom he had no succession He builded the Crosse Church of Peblis He died of a fal off his horse ouer the west craig at
The towne of Paislay pleasantly situate vpon the riuer Carth with the Abbey thereof the Earle of Abircornes speciall Residence with most pleasant Orchards and Gardens In this countrey lies the Castle of Sempil the Lord Sempils special Residence with the Castles and Towers of Crukstone Marns Cathcart Hag vpper Pollok and nether Polloke Hakket the Lord Ros residence Cardonald the Lord of Blantyrs residence Blackhall Caldwel Stanelie Ellerslie Ihonstown Waterstowne Ramfuley Dochail Raalstowne Biltries Craganis Housloun Barrrochane Dargewell Blackstoun Selwiland Walkinshaw Inchchennā Arskin Bishoptoun Boghall Funlastown New werke Grinoke Ardgowan Glengarnoch Kilburne Lady-land with many others strong stone houses tedious to rehearse These countries aforesaid are plenteous in cornes bestiall and fishings Next lies Cuningham deuided from Kyle by the water of Vrwine at the foote thereof is situate the towne of Vrwine a goodly Marchant towne with a strong stone bridge The towne of Kilmarnocke the towne and castle of Kilmaris the Earle of Glencarnes residence the town castle of Newmils the towne of Salt Coats where great store of white Salt is made the towne of Largs the town and Abbey of Kilwinning the Castle of Deane the Lord Boyds residēce the Castle Palace of Lowdon the Lord Lowdons speciall residence the castles of Eglintowne Kirelaw Ardrossin the Earle of Eglingtowns residence Cuningham-head Blair Robertland Gyffin Eastwood Calwel Rowallen Law Fairly Kelburne Arneil Knock Skelmurly In the towne of Vrwine the Iudge Ordinary holdes iustice Kyle and Cuningham were called of olde Silu◅a Their countries are fertile in cornes and bestiall Next lies Kyle diuided from Carricke by the water downe which descends out of Loch-downe wherin there is a strong tower builded vpon an Isle This water runnes West in the Firth of Clyde in the midst of Kyle runnes the water of Air which diuides Kyle in Kings Kyle and Kyle Stewart a part of the Princes principalitie At the mouth of the water on the South side is situate the auncient Marchant towne of Air taking the name from the water the principall Bourgh of the whole Shire pleasantly builded in a plaine field hard on the Sea very populous and well shipped with faire stone houses most couered with blew sklate with a large stone bridge passing to the new town of Air with a castle and Palace The towne and castle of Machling the town and castle of Cumnoke the towne of Preseike the iustice seate of Kyle Stewart the townes of Gastown and Ricardtown the castles of Dundonald Sundrum the Lord of Cathearts residence The Castles of Ochiltrie with the towne the Lord Ochiltres residence The castles of Caprintown Gaitgirth Cragie Entirkign Gastown Sesnocke Carnal Bar Loc◅oreis Terringean Cars Drongane Sorne Dregornie Sornbeg Monton Afflecke and Barskymmyn the Loch of Martuane with a strong tower Loch fergus with an Isle with many growing trees where great plenty of Herons resort with the Loch of Feal there is a decayed Monastry in it The Riuers in Kyle are Air Luggar Feal and Sesnocke Luggar and Feal runnes in the water of Air and so in the Firth of Clyde The water of Sesnocke runnes in the water of Vruing and so in Clyde This countrey abounds in strong valiant men where was borne the most renowned and valiant Champion William Wallace in the Barony called Ricardtown then his fathers Style thereafter of Craigy and Ricardtowne Fiue miles from Air is a place called Coels field where the King of Britons called Coell was killed by the Scots and Pictes vpon the water of Dewne This countrey is plenteous of bestiall reasonably corned with abundance of Cornes Next Kyle lies Carrick bordering with Galloway vnder Lochrean of old called Loch-calpin declyning while it come to Clydis-firth in Carricke are two goodly waters plenteous of fishes the water of Stinchar at the foot thereof stands the towne of Ballintrea where is great plentie of Herrings and other fishes the castles of Arstinchar Craigneil builded vpon a strong rocke with the castle of Knockdolean Vpon the water of Girwane are the castles of Bargany Blairquhan Dalwharran Cassils Dunure the Earle of Cassilis residence The castles of the Koe Ardmillanx Careltowne Killoquhan Baltessane Keirs Auchendrane the abbey of Corsraguel There was a goodly Merchant towne of olde called Carrike founded by Caratake King of Scots whereof remaines nothing the principall towne is now Mayeboll where the Iudge ordinary holds iustice Next adiacent with Carricke lies Galloway of olde called Brigantia bordering with Niddisdail almost declyning to the South the shire whereof inclosed all the rest of that side of Scotland is more plentifull store of bestiall Thane cornes The waters of Galloway are Vre Dee Terfe Fleit Kenne Cree and Losse which runne all in the Ireland Sea There is almost no great hils in Galloway but it is full of craggie knols the waters gathering together in the valleyes betwixt those knols make almost innumerable Loches from whence the first floud that comes before the autumnall Equinoctiall causeth such abundance of waters to run that there come forth of the said Loches incredible number of Eeles and are taken by the countrimen in wand creeles who salting them obtaine no small gaine thereby The farthest part of that side is the head called Nouantum vnder the which there is a hauen at the mouth of the water of Lossie named Rerigonins In the other side of Galloway ouer against this hauen from Clyddis-forth there enters another hauen named commonly Lochryen or Vidogora all that lieth betwixt those two hauens the countrey people call the Rynes that is the point of Galloway Also Nouantum the M◅le that is the Becke In Galloway are the townes of Kirkcubright well situate for a merchant towne a good Harbery with a Castle Whithorne is the Bishops seat there Wigtoun a goodly Market town the towne of Innermessane Minigooff and Saint Iohns Clachane The Abbey of new Abbey Glenluse Sall-Syde Dundrenan and Tongland the Castles of the Treaue Barcloy Hillis Orchartoun Bomby in Lochfergus Cumpstoun Cardenes Wreythis Kenmure Kirkgunze The great strength and Castle of Crowgiltoun builded on a rocke hard on the Sea the Castles of Garleis Large the greate Castle of Clare the Castles of Dunskaye Corsell Lochnee the Loches of Galloway are Ruhinfranco Carlingwork Myretoun which neuer freezes for any frost that chances The westmost of the hils of Grangebean make the border of Lennox the hilles are cutted by a little bosome of the Sea named for the shortnesse thereof Gerloch at the entrie thereof standeth the Castle of Roseneth beyond this Loch there is a greater Loch named from the water that runneth in it Lochlowng this water is the March betweene Lennox and Cowall this Cowall Argyle and Knapdall altogether called Argyle are deuided in many parts by many narrow creekes that run out of the firth of Clyde into them In Cowall is the Castle and towne of Dunnone where is the Bishop of Argyle his seate there is one most notable Loch called Loch fyne which
certaine of his warriours to passe forth and if the inhabitants would bee willingly subdued no slaughter to be committed vpon them The inhabitants being brought as prisoners to the Admirall and seeing him mercifull rendred themselues and their goods and he receiued them with such beneuolence that he suffered the olde inhabitants to encrease with his people vnder one name and lawe and called the land Hibernia now Ireland Hiber returning into Spaine left his brother Himecus with a strong garrison of valiant warriours with wiues and children to inhabite the land and to holde the same vnder obedience and subiection At his returne into Spain his father being deceased he succeeded King and augmented his Empire and conquered sundry lands from the Spaniards hauing with him at all times a strong guard of valiant men By his puissance and châ—…alrie he subdued the people in such manner that he was holden in great estimation and reuerence that they were constrayned to seeke his peace the land being named after Hiber Hiberia the Scots and olde inhabitants grew vnder one name and bloud with such tender and friendly beneuolence not remembring of old iniuries each one willing to defend his neighbour as well in peace as warres as his brother or father Of Hiber descended by long progression a great posterity lineally succeeding amongst whom were many noble and famous Kings howbeit the whole number of them are not extant HIMECVS gouerned Ireland in great felicity iustice and tranquility both the Scots and the olde inhabitants during his life time Immediatly after his decease arose an odious controuersie betweene the Scottes and the olde inhabitants for the gouernement euery nation contending to haue a gouernour of their owne blood which contention enduring long time at last they created two Gouernors betweene whom was continuall battels and great slaughter on eyther side through ambition and burning desire to be sole Gouernor of all Ireland After long and dangerous battels the two people broken with sundry displeasures were constrained to take peace howbeit the same endured but a short time each one of them pursuing other with battell and yet they dwelt many yeares together by enterchange of peace and warres while at the last the Scots suffering many iniuries sent their Embassador to METELLIVS who was then King of the Scottes in Spaine desiring to haue support against the old inhabitants of Ireland declaring them to be a rude wilde people impatient to suffer any Empire aboue them So that the Scots can haue no tranquility vnlesse the said people were the more speedily tamed and subdued This foresaid message was the more acceptable to the King Metellius for it concerned the Common-wealth both of the Scots nation in Spaine and Ireland descending by long progression of our lineage and blood and willingly satisfying the aforesaid Ambassadours request trusting the same to be no lesse honour and glory to himselfe as profite to his friends Therefore the King sent his three sonnes HERMONEVS PTOLOMEVS and HIBERT with a great Armie of valiant men into Ireland where they with right dangerous battels vanquished the olde inhabitants and brought them vnder subiection Hermonens returning into Spaine left his two brethren to gouerne the land who gouerned the same long time after in great tranquility and iustice insâ—…ituting lawes and instructed the Priests to make insence and sacrifice in the same manner as the Egyptians vsed so both the people encreased many yeares in great felicity peace and riches during the Gouernement of Ptolomeus and Hibert and long after their decease But too great prosperity engendreth euill maners and causeth men to worke often displeasures vpon themselues finding no forraigne enemies to inuade them at home The people after long peace were diuided for the gouernement contending for the same with great rigour and slaughter on both sides vntill the one had almost vtterly destroyed the other if they had not been reconciled by a noble man named Thanaus principall Ambassadour sent by the King then raigning ouer the Scots in Spaine reioycing of the felicity succeeding to his friends and to cause them by his prudent consultation to encrease together vnder one minde Thanaus being a prudent man bearing nuturall affection to both the parties perswading them at sundry conuentions to remoue all contention and to elect one whom they thought most expedient to be their King and to be obedient to him in all their gouernment Through this perswasion the whole people had such feruent desire to haue one King that all olde iniuries being forgotten they appointed Thanaus to elect a King whom he thought most expedient and hee seeing their mindes willing to haue a nuturall King declaring to them that there is in Spaine a noble Prince of great seuerity and iustice named SIMON BREK well accustomed with your lawes and lineally descended from the ancient King Metellius whom he thought most fittest to be their King The whole people hearing the name of SIMON BREK were well content to haue him their King because that name was esteemed very fortunate in those dayes Then after with consent of the whole people Ambassadours were sent into Spaine to request the said Simon to come into Ireland to be their King Hee knowing by graue aduisement the intent of the Ambassadours prouidâ—…d a great Fleete of Ships with all things necessary and finally by prosperous windes arriued in Ireland where hee was solemnly receiued and crowned in the chaire of Marble which he brought out of Spaine esteemed as a most rich jewel in those dayes from the beginning of the world 3314. From the floud of Noah 1658. From the building of Rome 102. Before the birth of Christ 651. He reigned with great felicity peaceably forty yeares being specially counsailed by the aforesaid Thanaus to whom he gaue sundry lands lying in the South part of Ireland beside the riuer Birsus which lands are now called Dowdall where hee dwelt with the people he brought with him out of the famous citie Brigance now called Compostella They were called Brigandes of whom after by processe of time descended many valiant and noble men who came with Fergusius the first King in Scotland by whom al the lands now called Galloway were then called Brigance whose inhabitants were euer full of manhood and strongest enemies against Romanes Britaines and Pickes Simon deceased his sonne FANDVF succeeded King after Fanduf succeeded ETHION after Ethion succeeded GLAVCVS after Glaucus succeeded NATHASIL after Nathasil succeeded Rothesay ROTHESAY was the first King that brought Scots with him into Albion The first Isle that he inhabited he called after his owne name Rothesay the remanent Isles were called Hebredes after Hiber the eldest sonne of Gathelus Rothesay hearing the death of his father Nathasil returned into Ireland and was there crowned King The yeare that Scots were brought out of Ireland into Albion was from the Empire of Simon Brek in Ireland 216. yeares from the beginning of the world 3530. The Scots spread in sundry parts of Albion lying farre North
and inhabited many Isles The first part that they tooke possession of was named Ardgael from Gathelus which now is called Ardgile They being diuided into sundry Tribes elected certaine Captaines to euery Tribe to gouerne them both in peace and warre hauing the name of their Captaine in great reuerence swearing by their names which custome was long obserued in those Isles and the high lands Then after about 150. yeares a banished people named Pickes came forth of Denmarke to search a dwelling place and after they were inhibited to land in Fraunce Britaine and Ireland They landed in Albion first in Orknay of olde called the olde Realme of the Pickes The Seas betweene Orknay and Caithnes is called Pentland Firth the lands now called Loutheane was of old called Pentland after the name of the Pickes Then after they came into Caithnes Ros Murray Merms Angus Fiffe and Loutheaue and expelled all the olde inhabitants They were a Ciuill people right ingenuous andcrafty both in peace and warres After their planting in the aforesaid parts they elected a King to gouerne them and hold them in iustice and made great policy in building of munitions townes and Castles And because they knew all people without issue to succeede should perish they sent their Ambassadours to the Scots to haue their daughters in marriage shewing though they were of strange blood they should not be so smally regarded seeing they with no lesse prudence then manhood haue sustained incredible dangers both by Sea and land And now lately conquered through the beneuolence of the Gods right plenteous lands with such peace and tranquility that no other people may claime them by reason Trusting surely if the Gods support them by their owne industry to be equall to any their neighbors both in peace and warre Further if the Scots condescended to their honourable desires it might be they encreasing together so strong vnder one bloud that they might resist the fury of their enemies the better when it hapned them to be inuaded This Ambassage was not pleasant to the Scots at the first thinking it vnworthy to haue any society or marriage with an vnknowne and banished people but by graue aduisement and being profoundly resolued and finding themselues as yet not able to resist the force of the Britaine 's their olde enemies they determined to giue their daughters to the Pickes in marriage and to haue a band of peace with them with conditions that euery one of them shall enioy the lands which perteyned vnto them before the marriage and to concurre together with their whole puissance as oft as they were inuaded by enemies Any that did offence to any of them should be reputed as enemy to them both And as often as the Crowne of the Pictes should come in question for lacke of an heire the King to be elected of the neerest of the womans bloud These conditions accepted on all sides the Scots gaue their daughters in marriage to the Pictes The Britaines suspecting this marriage and dreading the encreasing of this confederate people vnder one bloud in short time that neyther might the Britaines for the time present nor their posterity resist the puissance of these two vnited people Therfore being minded to destroy them both and to inuade them with fraudulent sleights rather then with any force of battell And sending their Ambassadorus to the Pictes allured the Pictes to violate their band with the Scots By great perswasion crafty dealing of the Britains the band was dissolued mouing occasion of battel against the Scots commāded by general edict no Scots to be found in their boūds at a prefixed day vnder paine of death The day being expired all Scots within their bounds were killed without mercy as breakers of their lawes The Scots impatient to sustai◅e such iniuries killed as many of the Pictes so there followed continuall killing and murder on all sides not regarding affinity bloud time nor pl◅ce In this manner the peace dissolued the Pictes denounced battell to the Scots then after followed continuall incursions and inuasions on eyther parties The Scots assembling in Ardgiel were sufficiently resolued that the battell that they were to holde was not onely against the Pictes but also against the Britaines Therefore it was agreed to send their Ambassadors to their ancient progenitors and friends in Ireland to haue their support and counsaile in this most dangerous matter and for that plurality of Captaines as often occurreth raiseth sedition the best is to elect one to haue Empire aboue the rest by whose manhood and counsaile they might defend their liues and liberties against a false and periured people inuading them without any occasion The Ambassadours being directed to Ireland complained of the wicked offence done by the Pictes and desired support FERQVHARDVS then being King of the Scots in Ireland greatly moued for the displeasure done to his friends in Albion sent his sonne FERGVSIVS a wise and valiant Prince with many valiant souldiers and to giue them the more esperance and assurance of permanent and good fortune hee sent with them the fatall Marble chaire Fergusius was the more pleasantly receiued by the Scots of Albion because their Common-wealth approched to great danger by a most perillous apparant battell Then after a Councell was called in Ardgiel where Fergusius made a large Oration and acceptable Speech Therefore by graue consultation they condiscended to be gouerned by Empire of one King as well in peace as in any trouble appearing against their enemies Furthermore to remoue all suspition of hatred because euery Tribe desired a King of their owne linage they elected Fergusius both for his noble bloud and other his excellent vertues to be their King moreouer he was so approued in martiall deedes and iustice that no Captaine of the Tribes might be any wayes compared vnto him FERGVSIVS the first King of Scots in Albion now called Scotland sonne to Ferquhard King of Ireland was crowned in the fatall Marble Chaire which hee brought with him by respons of the Gods to establish his reigne in Scotland The yeare from the creation of the world 3641. Before the comming of Christ 330. In the first yeare of the 112. Olimpiade In the 421. yeare after the building of Rome about the beginning of the third Monarchy When Alexander the great vanquished Darius the last Monarch of Persia in the reigne of Chimarus King of Britaine the King employed his whole minde to resist the iniury of this battell moued by the Pictes hee calling all the Captains ordeyned them to be prepared with forty dayes prouision To passe with him he made an greement and concord amongst all his Nobles and Captaines commanding his people to be obedient to their Captaines hee making sacrifice to his Gods as the custome was praying the Gods to take vengeance of the partie that was the first occasion of battell against other and to graunt him such felicity in his iust defence that victory might succeed to him without any great
damage of his people The Picts assembled an army wich many Britaines concurring to their support appear'd on eyther side a wicked vnnatural battel between two confederate people friends fathers and sonnes The Pictes came first iâ—…o the Scots lands against whom with no lesse courage then manhood the King with his valiant Scots with auncient armes displayed in forme of a Banner in which was a â—…dde Lion Rampant in a fielde of golde whilst the Scots and Pictes were in array in each others fight the armie of Britaines stood in array also deuising what way they might destroy them both with fâ—…me purpose when the Scots and Pcties were vanquished the one by the other that the party victorious should vtterly bee destroyed by their fresh army and when both these peoples were destroyed by this fleight the Britaines might enioy both their Realmes in Albion without any impediment This subtill sleight was discoured to King Fergusius by a banished Britaine through which both the armies moued no lesse by feare of enemies then by their own proper damage prolonged the battell certaine dayes King Fergusius desiring communication with the King of Picts who willingly with some of his Nobles had communication a long time together after long conference and deliberate consultation with their Counsellors on both parties and ruefull crying of the Pictes wiues being the Scottes daughters peace was finally concluded betweene the two confederate people vnder these conditions redresse of all iniuries being made on all parties The Britaines mouers of this battaile shall be reputed enemies to them both all other charges to be at the pleasure and will of the two Kings And when any enemy occurred that they and their people should conioine together vnder one minde and ordinance This peace being more strongly corroborate the Kings returned home King Fergusius in a most dangerous battell assisted by the Pictes vanquished the Britains which time King Coyl or Chimarus vnwatily kept by his Nobles was killed in the land after his name then called Coyll now Kyle in Scotland After this victory the King called his whole Nobles and Subiects to a general conuention and hee making a large and plausible Oration and speech the Nobles and Subiects condiscended and agreed that King Fergusius and his posterity should possesse the Crowne of Scotland whereupon Charters and Euidences were graunted to him and his sucessors for euer The Kingdome of Scotland being confirmed to King Fergusius his heyres and successors with deliberate counsell of his Nobles he diuided the whole lands then inhabited by the Scots amongst his Nobles and Captaines of the Tribes by lots or cauils The first lot chanced or fell vnto Cornath Captaine and his Tribe the land of Caithnes lying ouer against Orkeney betweene Dum misbye and the riuer of Thane Secondly to Captaine Lutorke the landes betweene the water of Thane Nesse now called ROS This Lutorke came with a band of valiantmen out of Ireland with King Fergusius into Albion This land of Ros lyeth in breadth from Cromarte to the water of Lochtie In this countrey was the famous Castle of Vrquhart of which the ruinous walles remaine in great admiration Thirdly to Captaine Warroth the lands lying betweene Spey and Neffe from the Almaine to the Irish Seas the people inhabitants of this part after their Captaine were called Wars being seditious they were expelled and the Murrayes possessed that land and called the same land Murray land Fourthly to Captaine Thalis the lands of Boyne Aynie Bogewall Gariot Formartyn and Bowquhan These landes were then called vnder one name Thalia by the name of their Captaine Fiftly to Captaine Martach all the lands of Marre Badzenoth and Loth Quhabar The sixth to Captaine Nouance the landes of Lorne and Kyntier with the high places and mountaines thereof lying from Marre to the Irish Seas The seauenth to Atholus the lands of Athole for he was descended of the Scots of Spain and came out of Spaine into Ireland and with Fergusius he came into Scotland The eight to Creones and Epidithes two Captaines of the Tribes the lands of Strabrawne and Braidawane lying West from Dunkeld The ninth to Captaine Argathelus the lands of Ardgile his people were named Argatheles from Gathelus their first progenitour but now they are called men of Ardgile The tenth to Captaine Lolgonas the lands of Leuenox and Cliddisdale The eleuenth to Captaine Silurch the lands of Siluria which Region is now diuided into Kyle Carrike and Cunningham the inhabitants were right ingenuous and strong The twelfth to the Brigandes the lands of Brigance now called Golloway King Fergusius after the diuiding of these lands he instituted lawes to represse vice he builded the Castle of Berigone in Longhquhaber He past the remanent of his dayes in good peace with the Britaines and Pictes At the last he was elected as Iudge arbitrall to discerne vpon certaine high Controuersies chancing amongst his friends in Ireland He accompanied with certaine of his Nobles past into Ireland and pacified them of all matters returning home by a very dangerous tempest perished with all his Nobles that were in his company vpon a rocke in the Sea called after his name Craigfergus the fiue and twentieth yeare of his raigne In his raigne was Morindus King of Britaines and Cruthneus Camelon King of Pictes who builded vpon the water of Carron the Citie of Camelon the principall and strongest Citie of the Pictes which resisted the Romanes and Britaines vntill that Kenneth King of Scotland who exiled the Pictes out of Albion brought it vnto vtter subuersion This Cruthneus Camelon builded also the towne and Castle of Edinburgh sometime called the mayden Castle for all the noble young women of the Pictes were nourished and learned in all skilfull labour of their hands vntill they were ready to marry Fergusius departing this present life as aforesaid a conuention was holden by the Nobles for election of a King After a long disputation and reasoning it was concluded by plaine consent of Parliament and enacted when it hapned their King to decease and hauing heyres gotten of his body being children the neerest of the Kings bloud and fittest to doe iustice shall possesse the Crowne for his time after his death the Kings sonne shall succeed to the crown without impediment if he were able thereto by the same acte it was prohibited children to be Kings This custome endured long time which raised much discord in this Realme of Scotland for the fathers brother raigning in the minority of his Nephew cast his chiefest busines to destroy him and likewise the Nephew to the fathers brother for ambition of the Crowne through which occurreth continuall killing of Kings and Nobles to the great damage of the Realme and Common wealth 2 FEZITHARIS brother to Fergusius by the aforesaid act began his raigne the yeare of the world 3666. before the comming of Christ 305. yeares from the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 26. yeares he was a good King and seuere Iusticer and was
willing to haue discharged himselfe of the Kingdome in fauour of Ferlegus eldest sonne to his brother Fergusius which his Nobles would not condiscend vnto because of the Statute and acte of Parliament lately made which continued vntill the time of the raigne of King KENETVS the third almost 1205. years he was killed by the aforesaid Ferlegus the fifteenth yeare of his raigne Ferlegus the murtherer and all other participant with him being banished were fugitiues among the Pictes and finding no security of his life he past into Britaine where he spent the rest of his dayes in great miserie 3 MAINVS King Fergusius second sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 3680. before Christ 291. after the beginning of the raigne 41. He was a noble King a good Iusticiar for he exercised Iustice aires for repressing of trespassors and ratified the old league with Crinus King of Pictes holding good peace with his confederates and Britaines He died peaceably the nine and twentieth yeare of his raigne 4 DORNADILLA succeeded his father Mainus in the yeare of the world 3709. before Christ 262. after the beginning of the raigne 70. Hee was a good King and confirmed peace with the Pictes and Britaines he delighting greatly in hunting races and hounds made certaine lawes profitable for hunting which were obserued many yeares after he died peaceably the eight and twentieth yeare of his raigne 5. NOTHATVS succeeded his brother Dornadilla whose sonne REVVTHER was a childe not able to gouerne by vertue of the aforesaid Statute the yeare of the world 3738. before Christ 233. after the beginning of the raigne 98. He was an auaritious cruell Tyrant hee was killed by Dowall one of his Nobles Captaine of the Brigandes the twentieth yeare of his raigne 6 REVTHERVS Dornadella his sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 3758. before Christ 213. after the raigne 118. He being young assisted by Dowall raysed great contention by the perswasion of Ferquhart Captaine of Kentire and Lorne cousen to Nothatus the tyrant late killed a man of subtill wit and hauing great ambition to the Crowne Betweene the aforesaid parties there was cruell warres Ferquhart being fugitiue in Ireland returned being assisted with many Irish men with the inhabitants of Kyntire Lorne Ardgile Caithnes Murray and with a great armie Dowall resâ—…ing came with a great power accompanied with the young King and the King of Pictes and many other his friends there was a cruell battell and killing of Chiefetaines and Nobles on both parties The King of Pictes with many of his Nobles pittifully killed Reutherus the young King pursued and taken at the Castle of Calender By this vnhappy battell was such terrible slaughter that neither Scots nor Pictes were left liuing sufficient to inhabite their Realmes nor to withstand their enemies Afterwards the Scots and Pictes were most cruelly inuaded by the Britaines and a great multitude killed the rest exiled King Reutherus and his people past into Ireland and the Pictes past into Orkney King Reutherus returning from Ireland and the Pictes with their King Gethus returning from Orkney they gaue battell to the King of Britaines and obtayning victory by the high and soueraigne manhood and valiantnesse of the foresaid King Reuthorus the Britaines rendred all the forts landes and townes pertayning to the Scots and Pictes with faithfull promise neuer to inuade them in time comming This peace being concluded the Scots Pictes and Britaines continued in great tranquility many yeares after the King enduring the rest of his dayes had good peace and died the sixe and twentieth yeare of his raigne 7 RHEVDA succeeded his brother Reutherus in the yeare of the world 3784. before Christ 187. after the beginning of the raigne 144. He was a good King he caused sepultures to be made for noble valiant men he brought artificers into his Realme and instituted sundry good lawes In his time came certaine Orators Philosophers from King Ptolomeus of Egypt who were pleasantly receiued and well entertained because they were descended of the Egyptians his auncient forefathers These Orators did write and consider the situation of the hilles mountaines vallies riuers lockes frithes Isles townes and forts within the Realme of Scotland and the lands thereto pertayning as also to the Pictes He raigned peaceably sixteene yeares and resigned the crowne to THEREVS sonne to King Reutherus 8 THEREVS Reutherus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 3799. before Christ 171. after the raign 158. He appeared in the first sixe monethes to be a vertuous Prince but after he became an vnwise cruell tyrant Therefore being degraded of all honor he was exiled And Conan Captaine of the Brigandes elected to be gouernor who gouerned the Realme peaceably during the exile of Thereus who died in the Citie of Yorke in misery the twelfth yeare of his raigne 9 IOSINA succeeded his brother Thereus the yeare of the world 3810. before Christ 161. after the raigne 170. He was a peaceable and good King ratifying peace with his confederates the Pictes and also with the Britaines he was a good Medecinar and Herbestar In his time were brought to his presence in Berigone Two venerable Philosophers pleasant of visage almost naked being Priests of Spaine passing from Portingall to Athens and by vnmercifull tempest were Ship-broken at Ros their shippe and company with Marriners all perished they onely saued After refreshing and good entertainment the King desired and demaunded of them what they vnderstood by their science of the nature of the ground of Scotland after good and deliberate aduisement so farre as they might coniecture there was more riches and profite to be gotten within the veynes of the earth of Scotland then aboue for it was giuen more to the winning of Mines and mettals then any production of corne They knew this by the influence of the heauens Also they learned the people to worship onely God the Creator prohibiting them to make sacrifice as their custome then was to Isis and Apis the Gods of the Egyptians but only to make their sacrifice prayers and adoration in their Temples without any imagery to the eternall God creator of heauen and earth which the people for the most part obserued long time King Iosina being a vertuous Prince died in peace the foure and twentieth yeare of his raigne and buried at Berigone 10 FINNANVS succeeded his father Iosina the yeare of the world 3834. before Christ 137. after the raigne 194. a wise and vertuous King a good Iusticiar with aduice of his Nobles rewarding them honourably after their deseruings winning the hearts of his people ruled with great felicity encreasing in riches hee did institute Prelates and Clerkes to be in the Isle of man instructing Noble mens children in their youth This vertuous King married his sonne Durstius with Agafia daughter to the King of Britaines he wan great fauour among them he visited the King of Pictes who was vexed with a vehement feuer in Camelon he died there the thirtieth yeare of his raigne and
was brought to Berigone and there buried among the Sepultures of his progenitors 12 DVRSTIVS succeeded his father Finnanus the yeare of the world 3864. before Christ 107. from the beginning of the raigne 224. a cruell and traytercus tyrant killed in battell by his Nobles the ninth yeare of his raigne 12 EVENVS primus succeeded his brother Durstius the yeare of the world 3873. before Christ 98. after the raigne 133. a wise iust and vertuous King He was the first that caused his Nobles and subiects to giue their oath of fidelity he executed iustice seuerely in all the partes of his Realme At length there came Ambassadours from the Pictes shewing that the Britaine 's were in armour purposing to besiege their Citie Camelon the King to assist his confederate friends came with expedition against the Britains Scots and Pictes went forward with great courage the Britaines with no lesse audacity on the other part followeth a very dangerous battell with vncertaine victory vntill the night seuered them The confederate Kings seeing their armie broken retired in the night The Britaines so broken and dispayring of new support retired in the same manner as discomfited people their Campe standing with their carriage The confederate people aduertised hereof returned and parted the spoyle by custom of armes The King returned to Berigone rewarded their friends that were slaine in the said battel and others promoted to publike offices some with riches and goods and the rest of his dayes he was a seuere Iusticiar and died in peace the nineteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 13 GILLVS bastard sonne to Euenus vsurped the crown and trayterously killed two sonns of Durstius contending for the crowne in the yeare of the world 3892. before Christ 79. after the raigne 252. A crafty tyrant killed in battell by Cadellus Captaine of the Brigandes the second yeare of his raigne his head cut off his body buried in Dunstaffage 14 EVENVS secundus Donallus sonne King Finnanâ—…s brother succeeded in the yeare of the world 3894. before Christ 77. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 254. A good Iusticiar ciuill vertuous and peaceable King Cadallus after the killing of Gillus returning out of Ireland with his victorious army by rage of Tempest were almost all perished Cadallus was truely rewarded with many landes by the King and comforted by him concerning his great losse of Nobles and friends King Euenus marrying Siora daughter of Gethus King of Pictes confirmed the olde band After that hee vanquished Balus King of Orkney who finding no way to escape killed himselfe hee builded Innerlothy and Innernes hee resigned the crowne to Ederus giuing him wise and good counsaile he died in peace the seuenteenth yeare of his raign buried in Dunstaffage 15 EDERVS Durstius sonneâ—… succeeded in the yeare of the world 3911. before Christ 60. after the raigne 271. a wise valiant and good King Bredus of the Isles cousen to Gillus killed as is before mentioned made insurrection Shortly after the King pursuing him and his associates they were all taken captiues and many with the said Bredus killed Cassibilian King of Britaines sent his Ambassadours to the King of Scots desiring support against Iulius Caesar the Romane Emperour who was ready with most dreadfull Ordinance to come into Albion The King and Nobles receiuing the Ambassadours courteously Androgeus speciall Ambassadour after a large and serious Oration the King and Nobles being aduised sent vnto London tenne thousand chosen men vnder the conduct and gouernment of Cadallan and Dowall Captaines of the Brigandes and Lorne Also an army of Pictes came at the request of King Ederus The Britaines were raised in great esperance of victory by the aide of Scots and Pictes for they had no little confidence in their manhood and chiualry King Cassibilian went forward with his whole power against the Romanes there ensued a dangerous and doubtfull battell at the last the Romanes were fugitiue and being minded to renew the battell Iulius hearing of the great destruction of his Ships changed his minde hoisted sayles in the night and returned into Fraunce leauing behinde them a great prey of goods when Iulius Caesar was forced to auoide Albion The Britaines Scots and Pictes parted the spoyle gotten in his Campe by custome of armes reioycing of this glorious victory Cadallane and Dowall richly rewarded by Cassibilian returned with the Scots army at whose comming the King was greatly reioyced then followed such loue and kindenesse betweene the Britaines Scots and Pictes that it appeared them to liue in perpetuall peace The King passing to Innernes was certainly enformed by sundry Merchants strangers that Iulius had pacified Fraunce to his Empire and making prouision for a new armie to returne into Britaine to reuenge the iniuries done vnto him the last yeare he sends his Ambassadours to Cassibilian promising if he pleased to send ten thousand chosen men vnto his aide and support The Britaines moued with vaine arrogancy refused to haue any supply of Scots or Pictes Iulius returning into Britaine was three sundry times put backe but at the last Cassibilian was vanquished and his whole valiant Captaines taken or killed and his lands made to pay three thousand pound of siluer to the Romanes for tribute Iulius sendeth his Ambassadours to the Scots and Pictes offering them conditions of peace two seuerall times They were resolute to remaine free not to be subiect and refusing all conditions of peace were willing to defend their liues and liberties Iulius being minded to inuade the Scots and Pictes was aduertised of a suddaine vprore in Fraunce for which cause he passed into Fraunce Murket Gildus nephew made insurrection against the King Therefore he sent Cadallane with armed men who hanged Murket with his complices The King continued in good peace the rest of his dayes hee died peaceably the forty eight yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 16 EVENVS tertius succeeded his father Ederus the yeare of the world 3959. before Christ 12. after the raigne 319. He was a luxurious auaritious tyrant retayning a hundred Concubines and not being saciate with them he was taken in a battell captiue and imprisoned and was killed by a yong childe the first night the childe was executed on the morrow the seuenth yeare of his raigne buried at Dunstaffage 17 METELIANVS Ederus brothers son succeeded the yeare of the world 3966. before the comming of Christ 4. years after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 326. A very modest ciuill and good King peace being vniuersally at the birth of our Sauiour Christ. The Romane Emperour Augustus sent his Ambassadours into Britaine requesting the Britains to continue peace with whom the King sent manyrich jewels to Augustê° to be offered in their Capitoll he wan sure amity of them which endured long In this time were in Rome Vâ—…rgil Horace Oâ—…d Tullius Marcus Varro Straba Titus Liuius Salustius with many other learned men he died peaceably the nine and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in
Dunstaffage 18 CARATACVS Metellanus Sisters sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4005. in the yeare of Christ 35. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 365. He enioying the great treasure and riches left by King Metellanus exceeded all the Kings in Albion in riches being wise and valiant pacifying his Realme from all vprore and rebellion specially in the Isles and executing seuere iustice The Britaine 's at this time rebelling against the Romanes sent their Ambassadors to Caratacus desiring support against the Romanes he first reproching them for their wilfull refusall The Scots offering them support wisely counselling them to solicite the Normanes Picards Barteners and all them on the Sea coast to rebell against them and to kill the Souldiers promising assistance of the Kings of Albion with money and valiant warriours both by Sea and land The Romanes shortly inuading the Britaines in a dangerous battell vanquished them and killed their King Claudius Emperour and Vespasian comming into Britaine subdued them againe and passing into Orkney subdued the same and brought Ganus King of Orkney his wife and children in his triumph to Rome The Britaines comming to Yorke made new insurrection assisted by Caratacus King of Scots and Congestus King of Pictes against whom Plancius Romane Gouernour and Aruiragus then King of Britaines came with a great Armic Caratacus being elected Generall there followed a cruell and dangerous battell with vncertaine victory vntill the night separated them on either parties Plancius on the morrow seeing his great losse specially of his horsemen returned to London and Caratacus returned to Yorke the next yeare Vespasian with many legions of Romanes were sent into Britaine Aruiragus assisting with the rest of the Britains conuened at Yorke threescore and fiue thousand chosen men The consederate Kings came with threescore thousand valiant warriours there was a terrible and cruell battell The Albions notwithstanding their great valiantnesse were discomfited by the prudent gouernement of Vespasian the King of Pictes killed the whole Britaines being killed except sixe hundred with their King Caratacus returned with a few number to Brigance Vespasian wintered in Yorke and in the Spring besieged and wanne Camelon wherein was found many rich monuments and jewels with a precious crowne of gold set about with many precious stones of diuers colours with a sword with hilts of golde which Uespasian vsed in all his warres hee remayning in Camelon Caraâ—…s assembled a new armie against whom Plancius was sent with a great armie a cruell battell ensued The victory at last succeeded to the Romanes The rest of the Scots that escaped this sorrowfull battell were fugitiue to the mountaines King Caratacus sore wounded was brought with great difficulty to Dunstaffage Vespasian sending his messengers to Caratacus promising if he would be obedient to the Romane Empire that he should remaine in honours and be reputed and holden as a friend to the Senate and people of Rome who answered that the Kingdome of Scotland was as free to him as the Kingdome of Romanes was to Caesar. Vespasian returning to Rome Caratacus assembling a new army the Romanes encountering him with a great multitude there followed a cruel and terrible battel long with vncertaine victory at the last the Romanes obteyned victory Caratacus returned to Dunstaffage Plancius dying at Camelon Ostorius Scapula was sent by the Emperor in his place who after sundry rebellions of the Britaine 's conquered them he came within the bounds of Scotland Caratacus gathered a new armie of forty thousand valiant men there ensued a dangerous and terrible battell the victory succeding at last to the Romans Caratacus wife his daughter and brother were taken himselfe returning to Cartamunda his step-mother Queene of Scots in whom he trusted but vnworthily he was by her betrayed and rendered to the Romanes King Caratacus was sent with his wife daughter and brother to Rome where he was greatly admired and honourably of the Emperour entertayned and remitted freely with his Queene daughter and brother to returne home restoring all his lands againe he remayning the rest of his daies in good peace died the twentieth yeare of his raigne and buried in Dunstaffage 19 CORBREDVS primus succeeded his brother Caratacus in the yeare of the world 4025. in the yeare of Christ 55 after the raigne 385. a wife King and good Iusticiar He conuented his Nobles and tooke counsaile of Venisius the husband of Cartamunda his step-mother Queene of Scots who by erafty sleights had taken the aforesaid Venisius her husband and sundry of his friends and deteyned them prisoners purposing to render them into the Romanes hands The King impatient thereof came and relieued them commaunding her to be buried quicke after a cruell battell betweene the Romanes and the Scots and Pictes peace was concluded The Romanes shall possesse the lands of Britaine by them conquered without inuading of Scots or Pictes then after by commaund of Nero Veraneus was sent into Britaine who shortly died Woada sister to Corbredus Queene of Britaine sent to her brother complayning of her miserie trouble her daughters deflowred her selfe shamefully beaten by vnmercifull Romanes Corbredus moued herewith renued the band with the Pictes and they raysing a great armie killed all the Romanes they might apprehend and wanne in their iourney Barwicke being then the most populous towne of that Region In this time there came a people called Murrayes out of Almaine with their Captain Rodrik put forth and expelled out of their natiue land being inhibited to land in France and Britain arriued in Forth between Louthiane and Fiffe They were sworne enemies to the Romanes reioycing greatly that they might haue occasion to be reuenged vpon their enemies requesting the confederate Kings to suffer them to passe formost in support of their people and if it chanced the Romanes to be vanquished to graunt them wiues that they might encrease vnder one bloud with the Scots Their conditions were graunted to the Murrayes The confederate King with the Murrayes went forwards and ioyning with the valiant Queene of Britaines Woada who reioycing of her brother King Corbredus and the King of Picts comming after an Oration and comfottable Speech made by her proffering her with fiue thousand Ladies armed to passe in the front of the battell against the vnmercifull and shamefull deflowrers of Virgins and Matrons the cruell Romanes The confederate Kings allowing her courage past forwards Cattus the Romane Gouernor with arrayed armes came to resist them there followed a sharpe battell the horsemen of the Romanes being vanquisht the rest were fugitiue with Cattus sore wounded escaped and returned into Fraunce The Albions departed the spoyle and riches of this field amongst them and killed the Romanes in all parts where they might apprehend them in this battell were killed threescore and ten thousand Romanes and thirty thousand Albions had not Swetonius Romane Legate come hastily into Britaine with two legions and ten thousand warriours of sundry Nations the Albions had beene perpetually deliuered
of the Romanes Woada the Queene hearing of the new armie of Romanes assembled a new and great armie of Britaines Scots and Pictes and Murrayes there followed a bloudy and terrible battell At last the Albions being vanquished fourescore thousand killed the Murrayes almost killed with their Captaine Roderik Woada killed her selfe to escape the iniury of the Romanes her two daughters were taken and brought armed to Swetonius The eldest daughter was married vnto a noble Romane named Marius who after was by command of Caesar made King of Britaines Corbredus broken with this sorrowfull battell returned with the rest of his armie into Scotland and gaue to the rest of the Murrayes that escaped out of the field all the lands betweene Spey and Innernes which lands were called after them Murray land for the olde inhabitants being seditious and troublesome were partly expelled The Murrayes were then marryed vnto Scottish Virgins and remained vnder one bloud friendship Corbredus the King continued the rest of his daies in peace and died the eighteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 20 DARDANVS nephew to Metellanus succeeded being a lusty person faire of visage and body hee was welbeloued of the people in the yeare of the world 4042. the yeare of Christ 72. after the raigne 402. He appeared in the beginning to be a good King but being within three yeares degenerate became an odious tyrant and would haue trayterously caused to be slaine the two sonnes of Corbredus remayning in the Isle of Man vnder discipline This Tyrant at last was killed in battell and beheaded by his Nobles the fourth yeare of his raigne without buriall 21 CORBREDVS secundus surnamed Galdus Corbredus primus son succeeded an excellent person endowed with sundry vertues and high prerogatiues in the yeare of the world 4046. the yeare of Christ 76. after the beginning of the raigne 406. a valiant and couragious King He renewed many battels against the Romanes and was often victorious at this time arriued in Forth a company of Almaines named Vsâ—…pians banished out of their natiue land for killing of a Romane Captaine and his band they were pleasantly receiued and ordayned certain lands to be inhabited by them beside the Murrayes for they were of one bloud Agricola remayning in Britaine eight yeares with his Romanes had sundry victories against the Scots and Picts Domitian the Emperour enuying Agricolaes prosperous estate in Britaine sent hastily letters for him at whose comming to Rome he was poysoned by commaund of the said Domitian GVENVS TABELLIVS was made Gouernor of Britaine dissention engendred among the Romanes for the gouernement King Corbredus surnamed Galdus being by his explorators aduertised hereof came with a new armie of Scots and Pictes against the Romanes and finally their Captain with many Romans were killed The Scots with the Picts following the whole day and killing them where they might apprehend them The King assembling the Scottes and Pictes parted the rich spoyle of their enemies amongst them as they had deserued Afterward the Scots and Pictes pursued cruelly in all parts the Romanes The Romanes conuenting them elected Chelius to be their Gouernour there followed a most dangerous battell at last the Romanes were vanquished and pursued with continuall killing vnto Calidon wood The confederate Kings came with their armies into Brigance the Romanes assembled themselues in most fearefull ordinance a company of Britaines sent by Marius their King in support of the Romanes came to the confederate Kings There followed a terrible and bloudy battell the Romanes being vanquished and compelled to retire to their Tents with great killing of them defended their Tents with great manhood vntill the night approched The Scots were vigilant all night and attending that their enemies should not escape others were making Engines to breake downe their Tents and Trenches The Romanes seeing so great preparation against them and no way to escape the danger sent their Orators to the confederate Kings most humbly entreating peace on what conditions pleased them After long consultation peace was graunted The Romanes to passe and render all lands forts and munitions pertayning to Scots and Pictes with all the goods taken violently from them during the warres and to remaine their friends at all times after After this most valiant King Corbredus Galdus came to Epiake the principall Citie then of Scotland The rest of his dayes he continued in peace exercising seuere Iustice he died peaceably the fiue and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 22 LVCTACVS succeeded his father Corbredus Galdus in the yeare of the world 4080. in the yeare of Christ 110. after the raigne 440. an odious and cruel tyrant killed by his Nobles the third yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 23 MOGALDVS Corbredus secundus sisters sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4083. the yeare of Christ 113. after the raigne 443. a good King and victorious in the beginning of his raigne gouerning his people with great iustice and obtayned a great victory against Lucius and his Romanes by the assistance of the Pictes in Westmerland and Camber obteyning a rich spoyle of the Romanes which they parted by law of armes Afterwards the King did degenerate into a cruell tyrant In his time Adrian the Emperour came into Britaine and builded the wall of Adrian deuiding the Britaines from the Scottes and Pictes a great wall made of fewell and earth and turues from the mouth of Tyne ouer against the Almaine Seas to the floud of Eske at the Irish Seas fourescore miles in length he was killed by his Nobles for his tyrannie and odious life the thirty sixt yeare of his raigne buried at Dunstaffage 24 CONARVS succeeded his father Mogaldus the yeare of the world 4119. the yeare of Christ 149. after the raigne 479. a cruell tyrant degraded and imprisoned by his Nobles and Ardgadus Captaine of Ardgile made Gouernour a good and seuere Iusticiar he died in prison the foureteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunsstaffage 25 ETHODIVS primus Mogaldus sisters sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4133. the yeare of Christ 163. after the raigne 493. a good Iusticiar who holding sundry battels against the Romane Captaines Victorine Trebellius and Pertinax neere the wall of Adrian ministring good iustice oppressing rebels was trayterously killed by an Harper whom he trusted the three and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage This Harper was most cruelly executed 26 SATRAEL Ethodius primus succeeded the yeare of the world 4165. the yeare of Christ 195. after the raigne 525. a cruell tyrant he was slaine by one of his Courtiers the fourth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 27 DONALDVS primus firstChristian King of Scotland succeeded his brother Satrael in the yeare of the world 4169. in the yeare of Christ 199. from the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 529. a good and religious King in his time Seuerus the Emperour came into Britaine after many incursions made by the Scots and Pictes in abolishing the
Scots and Pictes he assisted by them and killed with his owne hands Hengist and exiled the rest of the Saxons King Congallus holding good pcace with Britaines and Pictes vexed with long infirmity died peace ably the two and twentieth year of his raign and buried in Icolmkill 45 CORANVS succeeded his brother Congallus in the yeare of the world 4471. the yeare of Christ 501. after the raign 831. a good King and seuere Iusticiar In this time arriued in Britaine Occa and Passentius sonnes of Hengist with a great multitude of valiant souldiers assisted by the Princes of Almaine against whom came King Ambrosius There followed a doubtfull and dangerous battell the victory enclining to Ambrosius yet very vnpleasant for at the same time there were many Britaine 's killed Neuerthelesse they parted the spoile of Saxons by right of armes Occa being aduertised of the comming of the confederate Kings to assist Ambrosius sent his brother Passentius to bring greater support out of Almaine by contrary windes he arriued in Ireland where he gathered a great number of hyred warriours and returned into Britaine Occa perswaded one Coppa a fained mediciner to poison King Ambrosius the confederate Kings comming with a strong armie to assist Ambrosius were aduertised of his death therefore they not knowing who was friend or foe and being vncertaine how he died they returned home Arthurus being King of Britaines assisted by the Scots and Pictes obtayned sundry victories against the Saxons The confederate Nobles abode certaine dayes in London And being richly rewarded by King Arthurus returned home The Realme of Scotland was gouerned in great felicity and iustice by King Coranus Then after certaine Traytors assisted by Donald Captaine of Athole murthered the King in his chamber the foure and thirtieth yeare of his raigne in the sixteenth yeare of the raigne of King Arthurus and in the twentieth yeare of Iustinian Emperour the yeare of Christ 535. He was buried at Icolmkil 46 EVGENIVS tertius Congallus first sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4505. in the yeare of Christ 535. after the raigne 865. a wise godly King and good Iusticiar he continued in good peace all his dayes and died the three and twentieth yeare of his raigne and buried at Icolmkill 47. CONGALLVS secundus succeeded his brother Eugenius the yeare of the world 4528. the yeare of Christ 558. after the raigne 888. a good iust and godly Prince he instituted many good lawes concerning Churches and Churchmen hee died in peace the eleuenth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill in whose time was S. Colme and S. Mungo 48 KINNATELLVS succeeded his brother Congallus the yeare of the world 4539. the yeare of Christ 569 after the raigne 899. a good and godly King hee died in peace the first yeare of his raigne and buried at Icolmkill 49 AIDANVS Coranus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4540. the yeare of Christ 570. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 900. He was a valiant and good King and seuere Iusticiar he confederated with the Britaine 's against the Saxons and Pictes there followed sundry battels at last the Britaines and Scottes came into Northumberland against the Saxons and Pictes and vanquished them in a dangerous battell the tenth part of the spoyie obtained in the field was dedicated to the Churches of Scotland and the Banners or Ensignes gotten at that time sent to Icolmkill he died in peace the fiue and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 50 KENNETHVS primus Congallus second sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4575. the yeare of Christ 605. after the raigne 935. a good and peaceable Prince He died the first yeare of his raigne and was buried in Icolmkill 51 EVGENIVS quartus Aidanus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4576. the yeâ—…re of Christ 606. after the raigne 936. He was a godly and good Iusticiar and instituted many godly and good lawes for the Common-wealth of his subiects he raigned peaceably and died in peace the fifteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 52 FERCHARDVS primus succeeded his father Eugenius the yeare of the world 4591. the yeare of Christ 621. after the raigne 951. a vitious Tyrant degraded by his Nobles and imprisoned he killed himselfe in prison the eleuenth yeare of his raigne 53 DONALDVS quartus succeeded his father Ferchardus the yeare of the world 4602. the yeare of Christ 632. after the raigne 962. a good and religious King holding peace with his neighbours being at fishing with his seruants for pastime he perished in Lothay the foureteenth yeare of his raign his body being found was buried in Icolmkill 54 FERCHARDVS secundus succeeded his brother Donaldus in the yeare of the world 4616. in the yeare of Christ 646. after the raigne 976. an auaritious and vitious tyrant bitten by a Wolfe in hunting whereof ensued a dangerous feuer being penitent of his euill life He died the eighteenth yeare of his raigne buried at Icolmkill 55 MALDVINVS Donaldus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4634. in the yeare of Christ 664. after the raigne 994. He was a godly and wise King and a seuere Iusticiar holding good peace with his neighbours He was strangled by his wife in the night by suspition of Adultery the twentie yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill on the morrow his wife was taken with her Complices and burned to death 56 EVGENIVS quintus Malduinus brother Sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4654 in the yeare of Christ 684 after the raigne 1014. he was a valiant and good King he obteyned a great victory against Edfreid King of Northumberland being killed with 10000 Saxons and Bredius King of Pictes fugitiue he dyed the fourth yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill 57 EVGENIVS sixtus Ferchardus secundus sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4658 the yeare of Christ 688 after the raigne 1018 a good religious and peaceable King he died in peace the 9. yeare of his raigne Buried in Icolmkill 58 AMBERKELETHVS succeeded in the yeare of the world 4667. the yeare of Christ 697 after the raigne 1027 an auaritious euill King killed by a shot of an Arroâ—… The second yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 59 EVGENIVS septimus succeeded his brother Amberkelethus in the yeare of the world 4669. in the yeare of Christ 699. after the raigne 1029 A good King contracting peace with the King of Pictes then called Garnard married his daughter Spontana who being with childe in the next yeare was murthered in her bedde insteed of the King by two brethren of Athole who had conspired the Kings death The murtherers at length were apprehended and cruelly put to death He continued a religions and vertuous King he endewed sundry Churches liberally holding good peace with his neighbours died in peace the 16 yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 60 MORDACVS sonne to Amberkelethus succeeded in the yeare of the world 4685 in the yeare of Christ
715 after the raigne 1045 an humble and liberall Prince he caused peace to be made in all Brittaine amongst the Brittaines Saxons Scots and Pictes he repaired many decayed Churches and builded Quhitthorne In his time was Saint Beda he died peaceably the 16. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 61 ETFINVS Eugenius seuenth Sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4700. in the yeare of Christ 730. after the raigne 1060. a Godly wise King and seuere Iusticiar holding his Realme in good peace his people encreasing in riches and religion he being aged elected foure Regents The Thaues of Ardgiele Athole Galloway and Murray to doe Iustice to his subiects which was not obserued he died in peace the 31. yeare of his raigne buried at Icolmkill 62 EVGENIVS Octauus Mordacus Sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4731. in the yeare of Christ 761. after the raigne 1091. a good King seuere Iusticiar in the beginning for he executed to death Donald the tyrant Lord of the Isles and the Earle of Galloway for assenting to his vices then after he being degenerate vnto all abhominable vices he was killed by his nobles the third yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill his familiars and seruants asisting to his vicious life were all hanged vppon Gibets to the great contentment of his whole subiects 63 FERGVSIVS tertius Etfinus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4734. in the yeare of Christ 764. after the raigne 1094. he married Ethtolia daughter to the King of Pictes he was a leacherous adulterer and being admonished continued still in whoredome at last he was murthered by his wife and sundry of his familiar seruants who being sharply therefore accused his wife hearing thereof came into iudgement and relieued those innocent men confessing the fact and imediately stabbing her selfe to the heart with a dagger died in presence of the whole people The King was buried in Icolmkill the third yeare of his raigne 64 SOLVATHIVS Eugenius eight sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4737. in the yeare of Christ 767. after the raigne 1097. a noble valiant King he married the King of Brittaines daughter she bare to him two sonnes and one daughter He being troubled with the Gowâ—…e gouerned his people by his Captaines and commaunders seuerely executing iustice and subduing sundry Rebels especially Banus Captaine of the Isle of Tyre who assembled a great company of Rebels and calling himselfe King He died peaceably of the Gowt the 20. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 65 ACHAIVS Etfinus second sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4757. in the yeare of Christ 787. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1117. a good Godly and peaceable King he pacified insurrection both in Scotland and Ireland he contracted the band of amitie with Charles the great King of Fraunce and Emperour of Germanye which band hath continued inuiolably obserued vnto this present time He married the foresaid Charles the great his daughter who bare to him three sonnes and one daughter The amitie and confederation of Frenchmen and Scottes to be made for euer both for the people present and their successours and for corroborating of the said band King Achaius sent his brother GVIILIAM with sundry nobles into Fraunce with 4000. valiant warriours to assist the foresaid Charles in his warres in any part he pleased to passe against the enemies of the Christian faith at which time the Armes of the Kings of Scotland were the red Lyon Rampant in a field of gold there was augmented a double treasour with contrary Lillies or flower-deluce including the Lyon on all parts Guilliam Achaius brother assisting Charles in his warres with his valiant Scots purchased great honour and being so beloued and holden in great estimation among the Princes of Fraunce that he was called the Knight without reproach and purchased great riches and lands he prospered greatly in all his warres vanquished sundry nations rebelling against the Emperour he obteined great honours the time that King Charles restored Pope Leo the third to his seate after that he was put out of Rome by iniury of the Romaines he conquered great honours when Charles passing thorough Tuskany restored the Cittie of Florence to their auncient honours after it was destroyed by the Gothes these and many other honourable acts were performed by Scottish Guilliam howbeit they were done vnder the name of Charles Emperour for he remained not long in Italy but left the charge to Guilliam who did all things with such prouidence that he augmented the dominion of Florence greatly The Florentine in recompence of Guilliams humanitie towards them ordeined solemne playes to be made in their Cittie in which a Lyon is crowned with sundry ceremonyes they commaunded also quick Lyons to be yearely nourished vpon the common purse because the Lyon was the armes of Scottish Guilliam This is yet obserued in perpetuall memory Guilliam after infinite trauailes taken with Charles the great for the defence of Christian faith grew in age and because he had no succession of his body for he was all his daies giuen to chiualry he made Christ his heire and founded many Abbaies in Italy Almayn and Germanie liberally distributing vnto them rich rents and lands and ordeined that Scottishmen onely should be Abbots to the same Abbeyes In witnesse hereof are many Abbeys in Almaine and Germanie nothing changed from the first institution At comming first of Scottish Guilliam there came two learned Clarks with him from Scotland holden in great honour by the Emperour for their singular learning they obteined a place in Paris which was giuen to them with certaine lands to susteine their estate and to instruct the noble mens children of Fraunce in sundry sciences To these men came such confluence of people out of all parts desiring learning that in short time by their exact diligence in erudition of young children the Cittie of Paris was made a solemne Vniuersitie of resolute men in all science The Emperour Charles hauing great delectation that learning began to flourish in his realme by the great industry of those two Scottish men commaunded that Clement should remaine as principall regent of Paris And Iohn his Colleague to passe to Pauy a towne of Lumbardy for encreasing of learning there This small beginning was the origenall of the famous Vniuesitie of Paris King Achaius continuing in good peace the Romaine Empire was deuided for Emperour Charles the first Emperour of Germanes was Emperour of the west and Constantiue Emperour of the East Achaius married Fergusiane sister to Hungus King of Pictes who bare to him one sonne called Alpine who after succeeded to be King of Scotland and right inheritour to the King of Pictes King Achaius being aged died in peace the 32. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 66 CONGALLVS Achaius cousen germane began his raigne the yeare of the world 4789. in the yeare of Christ 819. after the raigne 1149. a good and peaceable
is in length threescore miles vpon Lochfyne is situate the Castle Palace and towne of Inraray the principall residence of the Earle of Argyle Also doth the Sheriffe of Argyle keepe his Courts of Iustice this Loch is most plentifull of Herings and all other fishes On this Loch are situate diuers Castles and Gentlemens places as Castle Lauchlane the Otter and Dunetrewne in Knapdall is Loghaw and therein a little Ile where there is a strong Castle of the same name there is also the Castle of Tarbat In Argyle is the strong Castle of Carriek builded vpon a rocke within Loch goyle there is also the Colledge of Kilmun the water of Awe runneth out of Loch-how and is the onely water of all that countrey that doe run in the Dewcalidon Sea South and by VVest from Knapdall lieth Kantere The head land of the countrey right ouer against Ireland deuided by the sea of the breath of sixteen miles onely In Kantere is the Castles of Dunauerty and Sadell the towne and Castle of Kilkerraine situate in the Loch of the same name Kantere is more long then broad ioyning to Knapdal by so narrow a throat about one mile of breadth which ground is sandy and lieth so plaine and low that Marriners drawing along their vessels as gallies and boats through it makes their iourney a great deale shorter then to passe about Kintire which is the common passage Lorne lies next Contaygne with Argyla on the backe thereof where standeth the most ancient Castle of Dunestaffage in which were the Kinges of Scotland in old times crowned where also the Marble fatall Chaire remained more then one thousand yeares In Lorne are also the Castles of Carnacery and that of Makdules built vpon a right rockie mountaine The countrie of Argyle Knapdall Cowell do abound of bestiall kye sheepe and great store of venison and abundant in fishes Lorne marcheth still with Argyle vntill it come to Haber or rather Loch-haber A plaine countrey not vnfruitfull The countrey where the hilles of Grangebean are most easie to be trauelled named broad Alben that is to say the highest part of Scotland And the highest part ◅of broad-Albin is called Drumalbin that is the backe of Scotland so termed For forth of the backe waters doe run in both the seas Some to the North and some South Habre or rather Lochaber marcheth with Badzenoch which hath as it were a backe running out through the midst of it which spouts forth waters in both the seas Lochaber marching with Badzenoch tending by little and little towards the Deucalidon sea a country aboundant in cornes and great plenty of fishes for besides the abundance of fresh water fishes produced by a great number ot waters the Sea runnes within the countrey in a long channell and being narrow at the mouth the water kept in betwixt two high bankes and spreading wide inward makes the forme of a Stanke or rather of a Loch a place where ships may lie sure as in a hauen adiacent with Calkmananshire lies Fyffe beginning at the towne of Torre-burne with the castles of Torre Cromby Pickfirran Pictincreiff the towne of Dumfermling and Abbey thereof founded by King Dauid the first the Kings of Scotland were buried there a long time the Pallace therof now repaired by the Queenes Maiesties cōmand charges where the Earle of Dumfermling Chancellor of Scotland hath his residence The towne of Lymkellis with the castle of Rossynh the towne of the Queens ferry vpon the North. In the middle of Forth vpon a rocke is the fortresse decayed castle of Inchgaruy By East lies in the same water Saint Colmis Inch with a demolished Abbey abundant with conies and good pasturing for sheepe Next in the mid Firth lies Inchkeith with a demolished Fortresse fertile of conies and good for pasturing of sheepe East from Inchkeith within Forth lies a very high and big Rocke inuironed with the Sea called the Basse inuincible hauing vpon the top a fresh spring where the Solane geese repaires much and are very profitable to the owner of the said strength Next the Basse in the mouth of Forth lies the I le of May a mile long and three quarters of a mile in breadth there was a religious house with many fresh water springs with a fresh Loch abundant with Eeles This I le is a goodly refuge for saylers in time of tempest By East the I le of May twelue miles from all land in the German seas lies a great hidden rocke called Inchcape very dangerous for nauigators because it is ouerflowed euery tide It is reported in old times vpon the said rocke there was a Bel fixed vpon a tree or timber which rang continually being moued by the Sea giuing notice to the saylers of the danger This Bell or Clocke was put there and maintained by the Abbot of Aber-brothok and being taken downe by a Sea Pirote who a yeare thereafter perished vpon the same rocke with ship and goods in the righteous iudgement of God Returning to the ancient towne of Innerkething adioyning thereto is the most comfortable and safe refuge for saylers in time of storme called Saint Margarets hope The castles of Dunnybirsill Dalgatie and Fordell the towne and castel of Aberdour the Loch of Cowstoun the castell of Orterstoun the towne of Brunt-Iland with the castle the castels of Balmuto Balwery Hal-randes and Raith The towne and castell of Kingrne the castles of Seyfield and Abbots-hall the towne of Kirkealdy the castles of Bogy Rauens-houch the Lord Sinclairis speciall residence towne of Dysart the towne of VVesterwemis and the castle the castle of Easterwemis the Lord Colweil chiefe residence the townes of Buckhauen and Lewynis mouth so named from the riuer of Lewin out which comes of Loch-Lewin the towne of Kenneway the castles of Dury Lundy and Largow with the towne thereof the castles of Rires Bulchares and Kinnochar with the Loch thereof the towne of Earles ferry the castles of Kelly and Ardrosse towne of Eliot The towne and castles of Saint Monanes Carnbie and Balkaskie the towne and Abbey of Pictonweme the Lord of Pictonwemes residence the townes of Anstruther with the castle the castles of Bofy Pitterthy the townes of Innergelly and Siluer-dikes the castles of Erdry third part West-Berns the towne of Craile with the Prouestry and demolished castle the castles and towres of Balcomy Wormestoun Randerstoun Newhall Camno Kipper Pitmille Kinkell Strawithy Lamberletham Lachochar The Citie of Sanctandros the Metropolitane and Archbishops Seat with a strong Castle and Abbey decored with three Vniuersities for learning in all sciences In old time the Churches in this Citie most curionsly and sumptuously builded and now decayed from this Citie West vpon the water of Eddin lies the Castles of Nydy Rumgary Dairsey Blebo The towne of Cowper the chiefe Iustice seate the Castle of Corstoun the Castle of Struther the Lord Lendsayes principall residence the Castles of Inglishtarwet Craighall Bruntoun Balgony the towne of Merkinsche the towne of
it Moâ—…ochasgia Drinacha full of Thornes and Bourtrée ouercouered with the ruines of old houses Wrichtâ—…un fertill of Wood. Item Ransa Kernera The greatest Iland next vnto Iura Westward is Yla foure and twentie miles in length and sixetéene of bredth extended from the South to the North abundant in store Cornes Déere and Lead there is a fresh water in it called Laiâ—… and a Créeke of salt water and therein are many Ilands There is also a fresh water Loch wherein stands the Iland named Falingania sometime the chiefe seate of all the Iles Men. There the Gouernour of the Iles vsurping the name of a King was wont to dwell Neere vnto this Iland and somewhat lesse then it is the round Iland taking the name from Counsell for therein was the Iustice seat and fouretéene of the most worthy of the Countrey did minister Iustice vnto all the rest continually and intreated of the waighty affayres of the Realme in Counsell whose great equitie and discretion kept peace both at home and abroad and with peace was the companion of peace abundance of all things Betwixt Ila and Iura lyes a little Iland taking the name from a Cairne of stones At the south of Ila doel ye Colurna Muluoris Ossuna Brigidana Corskera The low Iland â—…mersga Beathia Texa Ouicularia Noasiga Vinarda Caua Tarsheria The great Iland Auchnarra The Iland made like a Man The Iland of Iohn Sâ—…badis At the west corner of Ilâ—… Iyes Ouersa wherethâ—… Sea is most tempostuous and at certayne houres â—…gable The Marchants Iland and South westwards from it Vsâ—…brasta Tanasta and Nefa The Weauers Iland 8. miles from Ila somewhat North lyes Ornansa Next vnto it the Swines Iland Halfe a mile from Ornansa Colâ—…ansa North from Colâ—…ansa lyes the Mule 20. miles from Ila This I le is 24. miles of length and as much in bredth fruitfull of Cornes there are many Woods in it and many Heards of Déere and a good Hauen for Ships there are in it two waters well spred of Salmond Fishes and some stripes not empty thereof There are also two Loches in it and in euery one an Iland and in euery Iland a Tower The Sea running in this Iland at 4. sundry parts makes 4. salt water Loches therein all 4. abounding in Herring To the Northwest lyes Columbaria or the Dowe Iland to the Southeast Era both the one and the other profitable for Beaâ—…iall Corâ—… and for fishings From this Iland lyes the Iland of Sanctcolmâ—… two miles of length and more then a mile of bredth fertill of all things renowned by the ancient Monuments of the Countrey There were two Abbeyes in this Iland and a Court or a Parish Church with many Chappels builded of the liberality of the Kings of Scotland and Gouernours of the Iles. There is as yet remayning amongst the old Ruines a Buriall place or Church-yard common to all the Noble Families of the West Iles wherein there are thrée Tombes higher then the rest distant one from another a little space and thrée little Houses situated to the East builded seuerally vpon the thrée Tombes vpon the West side are stones grauen which stand in the middest bearing this title The Tombes of the Kings of Scotland It is sayd there were 48. Kings of Scotland buried there The Tombe vpon the rightside hath this inscription The Tombes of the Kings of Ireland It is recorded that there were foure Kings of Ireland buried there Upon the left side it hath this inscription The Tombes of the Kings of Norway The report is that there were 8. Kings of that Nation â—…uryed there The notable houses of the Iles haue their Tâ—…nbes in the rest of the Church-yard seuerally by themselues About this Iland and â—…re vnto it there are sâ—…e Ilands right fruitfull giuen by the ancient Kings of Scotland and Gouernours of the Iles to the Abbey of Sanctcolme Soâ—… is a very profitable ground for shéep but the chiefe commodityes of it consist in Sea Fowles that build thereâ—…t specially of their Egges Next vnto it is the I le of Women then Rudana Néere vnto it Beâ—…nira and from that Skennia halfe a mile distant from the Mule The Sea sides of it aboâ—… in Câ—…es Fiue miles hence lyeth Froâ—… All their Iles are subiect to Sanctcolmes Abbey Two miles from Fresa lyeth Vâ—…lua fiue miles of length fruitfull of Corne and shore with a commodious Hauen for Gallies or â—…ates Upon the South side of it lyeth Toluansa with a Wood of Nutâ—…s reasâ—…able fruitfull About thrée hundred paces from this Iland lyeth Gomatra two miles long and one mile broâ—…d extending from the North to the South From Goâ—… foure miles Southward lye two Sâ—…affae both full of â—…ing places From thence foure miles Southeast lye the two Keâ—…burgae the more and the lesse enuiâ—…oned with such shoâ—…e high and furious fide that by their owne naturall deâ—… supported somewhat by the industrie of man they are altogether inuincible One mile from them lyes an Iland the whole earth is blacâ—…e whereof the people make Peatâ—… for their 〈◊〉 Next lyeth Longa two miles of length and Bâ—…cha halfe as much From Bacha sixe miles lyes Tiria eyght miles in length and thrée in bredth most fertill of all the Ihonâ—…s it 〈◊〉 in store Cornes Fishings and Sea to wieâ—… In this â—…and there is a fresh water Lorh therein an old Castle with a good hauen for Boates. From this Iland two miles lies Sunna and from Sunna as farre lieth Colla 12. miles of length and 2. miles of breadth a fertill Iland Not farre from it is Culsa almost full of wood and then two Ilands named Mekle Viridis and Little Viridis Item other two of the same names Ouer-against the Mules head and not farre from it lye two Ilands named Glassae and then Arden-Eider that is the high land of the Rider Then Luparia or the Woolfe Iland and after it a great I le lying north from Colla extending East and West Then Ruma 16. miles in length and 6. in bredth the Sea-Fowles lay there Eggs here and there in the ground in the middest of Spring time when the Eggs are layd any man may take of them In the high Rocks the Solayne Géese are taken in aboundance From this Iland foure miles North-East-ward lyes the Horse Iland From it halfe a mile The Swine Iland fruitfull enough in all things necessary the Falcon builded in it with a good Hauen Not farre from it lyes Canna and Egga fertill enough In Egga are Solayne Gâ—…ese Soabrittella profitable for hunting From this Iland is the I le of Skye the greatest of all the Ilands that are about Scotland lying North and South 40. miles in length and 8. miles broad in some places and in other places 12. miles rising in Hills in sundry places full of Woods and Pastorage The ground thereof fertill in corne and store and besides all other kinds of bestiall fruitful of Mares for bréeding of